crystal ball
noun
1
: a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune tellers
2
: a means or method of predicting future events
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Jared Padalecki doesn’t need a crystal ball to see where The CW is heading.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Of course, markets react in mysterious ways, and apart from not having a crystal ball, if market trends and Bitcoin’s scarcity algorithm are anything to go by, prosperity could be on the horizon.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
That is the future the bond market crystal ball sees: a sluggish and depressed economy for perhaps the entire next generation.
—J. Bradford Delong, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
His crystal ball suggested a three-year deal worth $81.9 million.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Of course, markets react in mysterious ways, and apart from not having a crystal ball, if market trends and Bitcoin’s scarcity algorithm are anything to go by, prosperity could be on the horizon.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
That is the future the bond market crystal ball sees: a sluggish and depressed economy for perhaps the entire next generation.
—J. Bradford Delong, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
His crystal ball suggested a three-year deal worth $81.9 million.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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“Crystal ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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